PICTURE BOOKS
the joys and sorrows of childhood with positivity, strength and love.
Rainbow Hands Mamta Nainy, Jo Loring-Fisher 2nd June, hb, eb, £11.99, 9781913747831 When a little boy paints his nails with his mum’s nail polish, he discovers the magic of being his true self.
Larrikin House
Kora Kerplunk’s Travelling Tongue Emily Smith, Peter Olczyk (illus) 1st April, hb, £11.99, 9781922503206 pb, £6.99, 9781922503213 Kora likes to lick disgust- ing stuff. One day, her poor tongue gets fed up and runs away. Can Kora change her gross ways and convince her tongue to come home?
Dancing With Dragons Amy Dunjey, Jesus Lopez (illus) 1st April, hb, £11.99, 9781922503299 pb, £6.99, 9781922503305 Rose is exploring deep in the forest when she stumbles upon dancing dragons who need Rose to make a very important decision.
Get Out of My Tent Jo Gliddon-Baker, Aleksandra Szmidt (illus) 1st February, hb, £11.99, 9781922503411 pb, £6.99, 9781922503428 Archie loves camping in his little tent. When everyone else begins to pile in, Archie must come up with a plan to get them all out.
Mozzies Vs. Flies Sarah Speedie, Rebel Challenger (illus) 1st February, hb, £11.99, 9781922503534 pb, £6.99, 9781922503541 In town, the Flies rule the day and the Mozzies rule at night. When the barbeque is scheduled for 5.30pm, can they compromise or will there be a sky-high battle?
I Want to Be a Sports Star Mary Anastasiou, Anil Tortop (illus) 1st April, hb, £11.99, 9781922503596 pb, £6.99, 9781922503602 What kind of sports star will you be? Join Taylor, Frankie and Lucky as they imagine their way through the thrill of sports and Olympic medal dreams.
There’s a Shark At My School
Sharon Boyce, Suzanne Houghton (illus) 1st April, hb, £11.99, 9781922503626 pb, £6.99, 9781922503633 My pet shark Seymour is bored in our backyard pool. He wants to come to school with me. He promises to do everything I say, but I’m not so sure...
Mr Price’s Pet Emporium Millie Lewis,
Maria Bazykina (illus) 1st May, hb, £11.99, 9781922503657 pb, £6.99, 9781922503664 If you’re easily fooled, you should not shop at Mr Price’s Pet Emporium. But visitors who can see through his trickery might find the perfect pet.
Facing the Wave Rebecca Marshallsay, Vaughan Duck (illus) 1st April, hb, £11.99, 9781922503695 pb, £6.99, 9781922503701 Trying new things can be scary. But, with a little push and a lot of paddling, even the biggest waves are possible.
Keeping Up With the Dachshunds Carla Fitzgerald, Rebel Challenger (illus) 1st April, hb, £11.99, 9781922503756 pb, £6.99, 9781922503763 Keeping up is ruff as Jet discovers in this hilarious parody. After trying unsuccessfully to keep up with the Dachshunds, she realises what it means to make a true friend.
My Shadow is Purple Scott Stuart, Scott Stuart (illus) 1st May, hb, £11.99, 9781922503817 pb, £6.99, 9781922503824 Heartwarming and inspiring book about being true to yourself and moving beyond the gender binary.
Levine Querido
A is for Bee Ellen Heck 1st March, hb, £12.99, 9781646141272 Come and explore the gorgeous variations in the ways we talk about famil- iar things, unified and illuminated through Heck’s eye-catching, graphic scratchboard details and hidden letterforms.
Little Door Books Happy Sad
Pippa Goodhart, Augusta Kirkwood (illus) 6th June, pb, £6.99, 9781916205420 A lovely story about
feelings, love, happiness and letting go by award- winning author and exciting new illustrator.
The Boy Who Rescued a Rainbow Corrina Campbell 4th July, pb, £6.99, 9781916205468 What does it mean to be strong, brave and fearless? A magical story exploring one boys’ journey through love and loss.
Little Gestalten
Little readers join the search for Pufferfish;s missing undies.
The Eyebrows of Doom Steve Smallman, Miguel Ordóñez (illus) 14th April, hb, £11.99, 9781801041669 Anarchic, acerbic and guaranteed to make little ones giggle, this is an outrageously funny tale of two evil eyebrows out to take over the world.
The Hotel for Bugs Suzy Senior, Leire Martín (illus) 3rd March, hb, £11.99, 9781801041683 It’s the grand opening of the Hotel for Bugs, and everyone’s welcome except for slugs. But shouldn’t this hotel be for all creepy-crawlies?
Strong Clara Anganuzzi 9th June, hb, £11.99, 9781838913915 Maurice is different to the other dragons. In fact, what Maurice loves most in the world is flowers. A beautiful tale about differ- ent ways to be strong.
I Love Me! Marvyn Harrison, Diane Ewen (illus) 12th May, pb, £7.99, 9781529083880 Welcoming book of posi- tive affirmations for very young children helps them believe in themselves and build self-worth from an early age.
Five Bears Catherine Rayner 23rd June, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781529051278 From award-winner comes a big-hearted picture-book tale of differ- ence, acceptance and bears.
The Boys Lauren Ace, Jenny Løvlie 14th April, pb, £6.99, 9781838914172 Follow the adventures of four boys as they grow up, forming bonds to last a lifetime—even if they are occasionally put to the test.
Penny the Mirror Dave Bell, Martin Nicolausson (illus) 17th February, hb, £12.95, 9783967047219 Mirrors know it best: everybody is unique and special in their own way.
Little Tiger Group
The Fairy Dogmother Caroline Crowe, Richard Merritt (illus) 7th July, hb, £6.99, 9781801040013 Cinders loves living at Woofington’s Dog Shelter. He has fantastic food and fabulous friends. So when one day his Fairy Dogmother appears, whatever will he wish for?
Agent Llama Angela Woolfe, Duncan Beedie (illus) 12th May, pb, £6.99, 9781801040037 Meet Palmer. Charlie Palmer. Awesome spy and fluffy llama. Her top-secret mission? To save the world and rescue a pair of underpants.
Macmillan Children’s Books
This Girl Can Do Anything Stephanie Stansbie, Hazel Quintanilla (illus) 3rd March, hb, £11.99, 9781801041874 Meet Ruby. She knows what she wants and nothing can stop her. An empowering celebration of strong girls the world over.
Bugs Britta Teckentrup, Patricia Hegarty (illus) 12th May, hb, £12.99, 9781801042178 Peek through the holes and explore a bustling world of bugs in this beautifully illustrated book from award-winning artist.
The Woolly Bear Caterpillar Julia Donaldson, Yuval Zommer (illus) 17th March, pb, £7.99, 9781529012200 A beautifully illustrated marvellous minibeast tale from the bestselling Donaldson and award- winning Zommer.
A Dress With Pockets Lily Murray, Jenny Lovlie (illus) 31st March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781529047868 A funny, fashion-forward picture book with a subtle feminist undertone that celebrates the joy of pock- ets and the inquisitive, adventurous spirit of all young girls.
SERIES
Donna David’s Vehicles pb, £6.99, 97815290697 With super-shiny foil covers and fun readaloud texts, this series is just the ticket for any transport- obsessed toddler. Trains Trains Trains! Donna David,
Nina Pirhonen (illus) 17th February, vol 1 92
Poo in the Zoo:
Octopants: The Missing Pirate Pants Suzy Senior, Claire Powell (illus) 3rd February, pb, £6.99, 9781801041652
The Island of Dinosaur Poo Steve Smallman, Ada Grey (illus) 7th July, pb, £6.99, 9781801042994 Zookeeper Bob and Hector the Poo Collector are searching for the island of the Living Poo. Can they find it or will they end up as dinosaur dinner?
Cars Cars Cars! Donna David 21st July, vol 2 61
My Mum is a Lioness Swapna Haddow, Dapo Adeola (illus) 3rd February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781529013993 Warm and funny story about a family where the young son is sure his mum is a fierce lioness.
This Little Dinosaur Alberta Torres (illus), Coral Byers 12th May, pb, £6.99, 9781529084757 Count and explore with the dressed-up dinosaurs as they stomp, crash and roar all the way home.
Once Upon a Fairytale Lauren O’Hara (illus), Natalia O’Hara 9th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781529045789 Enchanting “choose your own story” fairytale adventure.
Hope the Whale Laura Chamberlain 17th February, pb, £7.99, 9781529059250 Follow Hope the blue whale on her journey across the oceans in this uplifting tale inspired by the real Hope—one of the Natural History Museum’s most loved exhibits.
Where Has All the Cake Gone? Andrew Sanders 21st July, pb, £7.99, 9781529037128 Brilliantly funny, laugh- out-loud story about a missing cake, a pack of criminally-minded, cake- stealing penguins and a little boy with a talent for the tallest of tales.
Maverick
Sid’s Big Fib Roo Parkin, Irina Avgustinovich (illus) 28th June, pb, £7.99, 9781848867611
Sid and his friend Lulu are always trying to outdo other with their weekend activities. One day, Sid tells a little fib, which escalates out of control.
The Very Best Beast Alison Green, Sian Roberts (illus) 28th May, pb, £7.99, 9781848868069 The new king is searching for an animal to feature
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